Noticing how crime has become a leading issue in 2022 campaign

Way back in 2008, I remember complaining on this blog about the fact that crime and mass incarceration (which was peaking around that time) was getting very attention in the 2008 campaign (see, e.g., posts here and here and here).  But, as highlighted by these recent major press pieces, the 2022 campaign is already seeing plenty of crime talk:

From Fox News, “GOP hopes tough-on-crime message defuses abortion backlash with suburban women“

From the New York Times, “G.O.P. Redoubles Efforts to Tie Democrats to High Crime Rates“

From the New York Times, “Fetterman’s Push for Clemency Becomes an Attack Line for Oz“

From the News Nation, “Republicans bet crime will be winning issue in midterms“

From Roll Call, “At the Races: Cop votes and crime ads“

From the Washington Post, “GOP strategy elevates clashes over crime, race in midterm battlegrounds“